David S. Saxon

American physicist
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David S. Saxon

Summary

David S. Saxon is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Paul[2]. He was born on February 8, 1920[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on December 8, 2005[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and film editor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • David S. Saxon's place of birth was Saint Paul[2].
  • David S. Saxon died in Los Angeles[4].
  • David S. Saxon was born on February 8, 1920[3].
  • David S. Saxon was born on 1920[9].
  • David S. Saxon died on December 8, 2005[5].
  • David S. Saxon died on 2005[10].
  • David S. Saxon held citizenship in United States[11].
  • David S. Saxon worked as a physicist[6].
  • David S. Saxon worked as a film editor[7].
  • Among David S. Saxon's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[12].
  • David S. Saxon was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • David S. Saxon was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • David S. Saxon's education included a stint at Cheltenham High School[15].
  • David S. Saxon's doctoral advisor was John C. Slater[16].
  • David S. Saxon received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • David S. Saxon received the honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I[18].
  • David S. Saxon was a member of American Philosophical Society[19].
  • David S. Saxon is recorded as male[20].
  • David S. Saxon's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • David S. Saxon supervised George Adomian as a doctoral student[22].
  • David S. Saxon supervised Michel A. Melkanoff as a doctoral student[23].
  • David S. Saxon's archives at is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[24].
  • David S. Saxon's given name is recorded as David[25].
  • David S. Saxon's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].
  • David S. Saxon's oral history at is recorded as UCLA Center for Oral History Research[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Paul[2], David S. Saxon… Recorded date of birth include February 8, 1920[3] and 1920[9].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Cheltenham High School[15], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1884[34]. David S. Saxon's doctoral advisor was John C. Slater[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and film editor[7]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[12], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1919[37], headquartered in Los Angeles[38] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1861[41], headquartered in Cambridge[42]. Doctoral students include George Adomian[22], a mathematician[43], 1922–1996[44], of Armenia[45] and Michel A. Melkanoff[23], a computer scientist[46], b. 1923[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[48], in United States[49], founded in 1925[50] and honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I[18], an award[51], in France[52].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 8, 2005[5] and 2005[10]. David S. Saxon passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

David S. Saxon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was David S. Saxon born?

David S. Saxon's place of birth was Saint Paul[2].

Where did David S. Saxon die?

David S. Saxon passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did David S. Saxon do for work?

David S. Saxon worked as physicist[6] and film editor[7].

Where did David S. Saxon go to school?

David S. Saxon was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14] and Cheltenham High School[15].

What awards did David S. Saxon receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17] and honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I[18].

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  14. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Retrieved . oralhistory.library.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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